There are 14 million disabled people in the UK. That’s 1 in 5 of us. More than 7 million disabled people are of working age.

Disabled people are being shut out of the workplace. A number of barriers prevent disabled people from getting into, staying in and progressing in work, from poor attitudes to inflexible working practices. Disabled people are twice as likely to be unemployed when compared to non-disabled people. This needs to change.